Attachment for bathtubs



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J. ERDOSY ATTACHMENT FOR BATHTUBS Filed April 16. '1923 3 sheets-SheetPatented Apr. 22, 1924.

UNITED STATES 1,491,0a PATENT OFFICE.y

JOHN nnnosv, or rHrLAnnnPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA.

ATTACHMENT non BATHTUBS.

Application led April 16, 1923.v Serial No. 632,240.

17 'o all whom t may concern Be it known that I, JOHN ERDosY, a citizenof the United States, residing at Philadelphia, in the county ofPhiladelphia and State of Pennsylvania, haveinvented certain new anduseful Improvements in Attachments for Bathtubs, of which the followingis a specification.

My invention relates to attachments for bath tubs and its object is toprovide means for comfortably supporting a personin the tub above itsbottom and for supplying the tub with vapors or p heated fluids therebyadapting the tub for use in taking Turkish yor other vapor baths.

This object, and other advantageous ends which will be describedhereinafter, I attain in the following manner, reference being had tothe accompanying drawings in which- Figure 1 is a plan view of a bathtub having my invention applied thereto, l'

Figure 2 a side view of Figure 1,

Figure 3 a central longitudinal section through Figure 1, Y

Figure 4E a section on line t-f of Figure 3,

Figure 5 a perspective view of a reinforcing plate constructed inaccordance with my invention, V

Figure 6 a fragmentary perspective view of the connecting end of one ofthe iiuid conduits,

Figure 7 a central section through the conduits shown in Figure 6illustrating it connected to the reinforcing plate,

Figure 8 a perspective view of a span connection, and

Figure 9 a ing hook. v

Referring to the drawings, 1 indicates a bath tub having the usualturned edge 2. A cover 3 rests on the turned edge and comprises a frameet of any suitable character shaped to conform to the edge of the tuband having spans or arches 5 and 6 detachably mounted in supportingclips 5 -and 6a and spanning the tub from side to side. The supportingclips are secured to the frame et in any suitable manner. A cover 7 ofexible sheet material is secured `to the frame and spans in any suitablemanner. The frame is hinged at 8 and has one of its ends gapped so thata person may enter the tub and lower the cover without it interferingwith his head.

A bed 9 is composed of tubes 1() connected perspective view of asupportto the opposite sides ofthe bath tub by links 11 and hooks 12which engage the turned edge of the tub. A perforated sheet 13 is se-`cured to the tubes in any suitable manner and comprises longitudinalstrips 14e inten" to permit a person to keep his head from under thecover.y For the purpose of making the inner seal for the fluid Withinthe tub, an elastic sheet 19, sewed to the cover to close a part of theopening, is adapted to iit around the neck of the person.

1 The means for delivering fluid to the tub comprise a reinforcing plate2O having its edges21 bent in U shape to receive the edges 22 of'anopening in the flexible sheet 7 and clamp them in place by pressingthelegs of they U together or depressing spaced points 23 along itslength as shown in Figures 5 and 7. The top and side edges 21A of theplate extend beyond the top of the U part to provide connecting flanges24. Openings 25 and 26 in the reinforcing plate receive pipes 27 and 28.Pipe 27 is removably connected toa casing 29 which encloses a boiler 30to which the pipe 28 is removably connected. Any suitable burner 31 maybe provided for heating the liquid in the boiler. Pipe 27 carries theheated air from the burner into the tub and pipe 28 carries the vapor,from the fluid in the boiler, into the tub. A conduit 32 is connected tothe anges 24C by hooked flanges 33 at the top and sides thereof. Theconduit 32 extends downwardly and inwardly below and under the bed andis preferably covered with a heat insulating material te protect thebather from getting scorched.

The bed is connected to the bath tub by links 11 and hooks 12 as shownin Figures 3 and 4. n The hooks, embracing the turned edge, securelyhold the bed in position. The head rest 17 bears against the turned edge2 and thus provides an inclined surface against which a person maycomfortab'ly'rest his head. The lcover is placed on the edge of the tuband its foot end connected to the bed by the coiled springs. `'KFheiiuiddelivery pipes 27 `and 28 are placed in holes 25 and l25 lin thereinforcing plate and conduit 32 is connected to flange 24E of thereinforcing plate Within the tub and extended beneath the bed. Thekapparatus is then ready for use. A person may noiv get on the bed andswing the head end of the cover over his body and connect it to the bedby the coiled springs. The elastic or rubber sheet 19 lits snugly aroundthe persons neel; and prevents steam from escaping. The` vaporizedliquid passes through pipe 28 into the` tub and the heat from the burnerpasses through pipe 2'?. The ends of pipes27 and 2S lead into theconduit 32 which delivers the vapor and hot air underneath the person onthe bed.

Whenit is desired to put my attachment away in a small space, the pipes27 and 28 are removed from holes 2.5 and 26 in the reinforcing plate andthe conduit 32 re'- moved from the flanges 24 by sliding it upvvardolli' the flanges, it being understood that springs 16 at the head'endof the cover, have been disconnected from span n 5. Springs 16a are thendisconnected from span 6 and the spans removed from their supportingclips 5a and 6a. The cover may then be folded on hinge 8. The bed isdisconnected and removed from the tub and the head rest folded on itshinge. The parts may thenr be placed one on the other and put away intoa small space.

IVhile I have described my invention as taking aparticular form, it Willbe understood that the various parts of my invention may be changedWithout departing from the spirit thereof7 and hence I do not limitmyself to the precise construction set forth7` but consider that I am atliberty to make such changes and alterations as fairly come Within thescope of the appended claims.

Having thus described my invention, What I claim as neiv and desire tosecure by Letters Patent is l. In combination with a bath tub; a hingedycover for the tub; a bed supported by the tub; resilient meansfor'conn'ecting the hinged parts of the cover to the bed, and meansfordelivering fluid through the cover into the tub.

v2. In combination with a bath tub; a hinged frame provided with archedspans Vand resting on the edge of the tub; sheet material on the frameand spans to form a cover for the tub; a bed supportedy by the tub;springs for connecting the bed tothe spans, and means for deliveringfluid through the sheet material into the tub.

3. In combination with a bath tub; a hingedv cover for the tub;tubessupported by the tub; perforated sheet material connected to thetubes; a head rest hinged to the tubes; springs for connecting the tubesto the hinged parts of the. cover, and means Leonesa for deliveringfluid through the cover into the tub. y

l. In combination With a bath tub; a rhinged frame conforming to theedge of and resting on the tub; flexible sheet material on the framev toform a cover for the tub; hooks supported by the tub; a bed supported bythe hoolrs; springs connecting the hinged parts of the frame to the bed,and means for delivering fluid through the cover into the tub. Y

5. In combination with a bath tub; a hinged frame conforming to the'edge of and resting on the tub and provided With detachable parts forspanning the tub; flexible sheet material on the frame andfspans to forma cover for the tub; hooks supported by the tub; a bed supported by thehooks.; springs connecting the spans to the bed, and means fordelivering fluid through the sheet material into the' tub.- 6*. Incombination ivith a bath tub; a hinged frame conforming to the edge ofand resting on the tub and provided with parts for spanning the tubflexible sheet material on the frame and spans to form a cover for thetub; hooks supported by the tub; tubes supported by the hooks;longitudinal ilexible strips; transverse flexible strips interwoven Withthe longitudinal strips and con- L nected to the tubes; a head resthinged to the tubes; springs connecting the spans to the tubes, andmeans for delivering Huid through the cover into the tub.

"7. In combination with a bath tub; a hinged frame conforming to theedge of and resting on the tub and provided with parts for spanning thetub; flexible sheet material on the frame and spans to form a cover forthe tub; hooks supported by the tub; links supported by the hooks; tubessupported by the links; longitudinal fleXible strips; transverseflexible strips interlll() Woven with the longitudinal strips andconnected to the tubes; a head rest hinged to the tubes; springsconnecting the spans to the tubes, and means for delivering fluidthrough the cover into the tub.

8. In' combination With a bath tub; a cover for the'tub; a plate securedto the cover and having openings; fluid conduits detachably connected tothe openings outside of the cover, and a Huid conduit detachablyconnected to thel edge of the plate inside of the cover and leading fromthe 'openings int-o the 'tub whereby the fluids froml the outsideconduits will pass down through the inside conduit.

In testimony whereof I have signed my namev to this specification in'the presence of twov subscribing Witnesses. c

. JOHN ERDOSY.

Witnesses: Y v f CHAs. E. Porre, ELIZABETH GARBE.

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